There's been a fair amount of hyperbole bantered about in the run up to the 2024 election. Voters have been subjected to admonitions that former President Donald Trump is a "threat to democracy." There have been warnings that this election could be the last free election and accusations that the military could be weaponized against political foes.
The notions are laughable but show the depths to which political opponents will go to inject fear to drive votes. There's one threat that's very real, however. And one that voters have had a significant effect on in previous elections.
That's the composition of the U.S. Supreme Court.
U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) is out reminding voters in her district – and across the nation – that should she and her fellow Democrats have their way, the Supreme Court could look radically different. That's a threat voters shouldn't dismiss and one in which they can have a direct impact when it comes to preserving Second Amendment rights and the ability for the firearm industry to thrive. .....